PhD Scholarships Meeting the needs of ostomates following cancer treatment Implementing a co-designed exercise intervention FOXTROT
PhD Scholarships Meeting the needs of ostomates following cancer treatment Implementing a co-designed exercise intervention FOXTROT
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Job Description
Foxtrot is a consumeroriented project funded by the Medical Research Futures Fund. The research team is interdisciplinary (with an exercise focus) comprising clinicians and researchers from university and hospital settings. This study will expand the currently limited resources available to people with stomas to improve their functional capacity to exercise and their enjoyment of it. This will be achieved through the integration of a highly accessible and purposedesigned exercise intervention to support the particular needs of this population.
The project provides the student with a unique opportunity to collaborate with a wide network of experts in cancer care and exercise implementation. The successful candidate will contribute to intervention delivery outcome assessment and interpretation with the capacity to investigate a variety of outcomes that align with the FOXTROT Study. The successful candidate will also develop skills in effective consumer engagement and collaboration and in working with vulnerable populations. The candidate will be part of an emerging field in healthcare and develop skills to support a career in research.
A fullyfunded scholarship is available for domestic and international students to be part of the Team for Foxtrot. The successful candidate will be based at the Gold Coast campus of Griffith University.
Qualifications :
The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role you will be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following areas: statistics and work in the field of allied health nursing public health or medicine. Demonstration of a passion for improving healthcare and support for those with or surviving cancer will be favourable as well as demonstrated experience or curiosity towards applications of exercise will be valued.
- Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
- Applicants must have completed or expect to complete a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
Please note:
- Applicants with a background in allied health nursing public health or medicine will be viewed favourably. Particularly accreditation as an Exercise Physiologist (ESSA) will be positively viewed.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
- A minimum score of 575 on the paperbased TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
- A score of 79 on the internetbased (iBT) TOEFL with no subscore less than 19
Additional Information :
About the scholarship
The 2024 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of fulltime study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
EoI process
Please do not select the APPLY button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to Dr Sarah Balaam or Dr Janine PorterSteel containing:
- Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
- Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section including a copy of your academic transcript
- A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template
- Names of two referees
The closing date for expressions of interest is: 5pm Friday 31 January 2025
The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship online
What Griffith offers
As a scholarship holder you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University weve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffiths strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).
Further information
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Griffith Graduate Research School
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Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
